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Guilford Lake set for dam rehabilitation project

LISBON — Anglers who fish at Guilford Lake will need to find a different spot to cast a line next year — the lake will be off-limits due to a dam rehabilitation project that will drop the water to an extremely low level in 2026. The project is part of an ongoing initiative by the Ohio ...

No word on when settlement payments will resume

EAST PALESTINE — Nearly two months after replacing Kroll as the court-appointed settlement administrator responsible for determining and distributing individual amounts of last year’s $600M settlement between Norfolk Southern and residents impacted by the rail disaster, Epiq still has not ...

New courts now open at EP Park

EAST PALESTINE — After a slow start beleaguered with setbacks, the $25 million East Palestine park project is finally making significant strides. Over the weekend, both the new pickleball and tennis courts opened for use and major progress was made towards construction of the new aquatic ...

EL mayor addresses city’s financial issue with council

EAST LIVERPOOL – Mayor Bobby Smith addressed the East Liverpool City Council during Monday’s meeting to say that he was disappointed about the way he learned of the city’s financial status and the threat of layoffs at the end of the year. This follows an announcement from a meeting ...

The Beefy Buckaroo makes weekly stops across the county

COLUMBIANA — If braving the summer heat in their small food trailer isn’t enough, Beefy Buckaroo’s Shelby Vollnogle and Megan Richards are planning a fall wedding. Vollnogle, owner of the Fairfield Township-based smashburger mobile food operation, admits that he kind of recruited his ...

Trial remains set for domestic violence case

LISBON — A jury trial for domestic violence remains set for 8:30 a.m. Aug. 13 against former Liverpool Township police chief Jayson Jackson, with the case still unresolved. A status conference had been scheduled Tuesday in Columbiana County Municipal Court before Judge Kelly Linger, but ...

Railroad: Only minor site work remains

EAST PALESTINE — In its most recent clean-up update, Norfolk Southern reports that all major remediation and restoration work at the site of the 2023 train derailment and chemical release is done. “Restoration is largely complete and the remaining minor site work is anticipated to be ...

Community Calendar

WED/8-6 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Music at Woodworth Park, 7 p.m.; 330-729-0127 Columbiana Midday Cabaret: A Selection of Musical Theater Songs, 1 p.m., Columbiana Arts Theater (The Cat) County Columbiana County Board of Commissioners meeting, 9 a.m., downtown courthouse, ...

Local restaurants to take part in RMHC ‘Digital Day’

On Friday, McDonald’s restaurants across Ohio, including restaurants in Columbiana County, will rally behind families facing medical challenges by hosting RMHC Digital Day — a one-day fundraising effort to benefit their local Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC). On this day, 20% of all ...

Dan Imhoff chosen as DAISY Award Winner at SRMC

SALEM – Salem Regional Medical Center (SRMC) recognized Dan Imhoff, RN, as its fifth DAISY Award winner, since starting the program in mid-2024. This national award was created by family members of patient J. Patrick Barnes, to recognize outstanding nurses across the country, who go above and ...